Armed police swarmed a north Kingston road this afternoon after getting reports of a man with a gun.

Paramedics were also on standby in Latchmere Road near a primary school.

A witness said: "The police appeared to call to someone inside the house a heavily built man came out with shaved head, who was hand cuffed and led away although I didn't see that."

Adi had tweeted: "What the heck is going on in #kingston? Latchmere Rd area.about 7 police vehicles, NHS rapid response +ambo, roads closed??"

Helena Cole had tweeted: “What is happening on Latchmere Rd as loads of police with guns – looks very scary – worried abt my son coming home frm school.”

A police spokesman said: "Officers attended an address in Durlston Road following reports of a man with a firearm.

"Borough officers supported specialist firearm officers but there were no arrests.

"A male attended hospital voluntarily."

It is believed the firearm was a fake and no other firearm was recovered.  

Nancy King, who lives in Durlston Road, said: "There were at least six police cars and a large van. Many armed policemen walked past the house, one with an Alsatian."

A spokeswoman from Latchmere School said the school had not been alerted about the gun scare, which had closed the road off to the public. 

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